Puya × berteroniana
| Puya × berteroniana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Puya |
| Species: | P. × berteroniana
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| Binomial name | |
| Puya × berteroniana Mez
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Puya × berteroniana is a natural hybrid in the genus Puya between the species Puya alpestris subsp. zoellneri and Puya venusta. This natural hybrid is endemic to Chile.[1]
A revision of Puya found that it is likely a hybrid, given its rarity and intermediate characteristics between several species. Additionally, the name Puya berteroniana has been widely misapplied to plants of a different species, Puya alpestris.[1] The plant is a rarely branching plant to fifteen feet (4.5 meters) in height with colorful, spiny leaves. The flower stalk is up to ten feet (three meters) in height. The flowers are bluish green in color.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Zizka, Georg; Schneider, Julio V.; Schulte, Katharina; Novoa, Patricio (2013). "Taxonomic revision of the Chilean Puya species (Puyoideae, Bromeliaceae), with special notes on the Puya alpestris-Puya berteroniana species complex". Brittonia. 65 (4): 387–407. doi:10.1007/s12228-012-9290-9. S2CID 207403894.
- ^ Hogan, Sean (2004). Flora - The Gardener'S Bible. Willoughby, New South Wales: Global Book Pub. Pty. Ltd. p. 1115 incl photo. ISBN 1-74048-097-X.